Rayonier (RYN) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Mark McHugh, President & Chief Executive Officer, was paid $5.5M in 2025, up 15% from $4.8M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 46:1, on median employee pay of $119,742.

Filed
April 1, 2026
Annual meeting
May 14, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$5.5M+15% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
46:1median $119,742
CEO pay in equity
56%$3.1M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
96%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus
$1,000,000Target amount under the annual bonus program
CEO Maximum Bonus
$1,500,000Maximum possible payout percentage
Total Employees
285U.S. employees as of year end
Prior Say on Pay
96.2%Support at previous annual meeting

How McHugh was paid

$5.5M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary15%Stock awards56%Non-equity incentive27%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Mark McHughPresident & Chief Executive Officer$5,457,716
April TiceSVP & Chief Accounting Officer$1,919,686
Doug LongFormer EVP & Chief Resource Officer$2,537,269
Rhett RogersEVP, Land Resources$2,002,840
Mark BridwellEVP, General Counsel & Corp Secretary$1,599,332

What changed and why

  • $5.5MCEO Mark McHugh received total compensation of $5,457,716 for fiscal 2025, an increase from $4,751,207 in fiscal 2024.
  • $3.1MStock awards for the CEO totaled $3,058,120, consisting of performance shares and restricted stock units.
  • $1.5MNon-equity incentive plan compensation for the CEO was $1475001 for the year.
  • 96.2%Shareholders strongly supported the compensation program last year with 96.2% approval.
  • $120KThe CEO to median employee pay ratio was 46 to 1, based on median employee pay of $119,742.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.